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Bulawayo residents face damage as heavy rains bring flooding
The onset of the rainy season has caused widespread damage in Bulawayo, with homes, vehicles, and properties affected by flash floods following three days of heavy downpours. The rains have overwhelme...Published: 14 Nov 2024 at 09:27hrs | 296 | by Staff reporter
Mahatshula Library and Hall Projects Lack Progress
The construction of the Mahatshula library and hall has been delayed due to the increasing number of projects that need to be completed, placing additiona...Published: 15 Oct 2024 at 07:08hrs | 76 | by Stephen Jakes
'I didn't flirt with Chivayo'
Businessman Wicknell Chivayo recently made headlines for controversial reasons when his Instagram chats with socialites and married women were leaked, showing him allegedly flirting and soliciting sex...Published: 22 Jul 2024 at 15:15hrs | 2452 | by Staff reporter
Lifeline for Bulawayo ex-prisoners
Inside Out Development Trust, a non-governmental organization, has launched a rehabilitation program aimed at supporting ex-prisoners to reintegrate into society and prevent them from returning to cri...Published: 24 Jun 2024 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
8 hour blackout in Bulawayo's eastern suburbs
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has announced a scheduled power outage for certain eastern suburbs in Bulawayo on Tuesday.According to a statement issued...Published: 28 May 2024 at 09:49hrs | 22 | by Staff reporter
Fuel smuggler arrested
A Bulawayo man, Raytor Chibvongodze (42), from Queenspark suburb, has been arrested by Plumtree police for smuggling over 1,400 litres of fuel valued at US$2,280 from Botswana, confirmed Acting Matabe...Published: 03 Nov 2023 at 05:41hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Man jailed for striking wife with hammer
A 44-YEAR-OLD man from Montgomery on the outskirts of Bulawayo has been slapped with an effective three-year jail term for hitting his wife with a hammer on the head.Ntandoyenkosi Moyo appeare...Published: 25 Nov 2022 at 05:19hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Police hunt for murder suspect
POLICE have launched a manhunt for a 27-year-old man from Gwanda who allegedly fatally stabbed his neighbour in a misunderstanding during a beer binge.Police on Twitter confirmed the incident ...Published: 27 Sep 2022 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Toe selling joke to amputee leads to violence
SOMETIMES jokes that people think are cool turn out to be cruel, and even occasionally backfire with deadly consequences.That was at play when a man from Bulawayo reportedly fainted and soiled...Published: 03 Jun 2022 at 07:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
BCC introduces 48-hour water shedding
Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has introduced a 48-hour water shedding programme that is affecting many suburbs as it undertakes repairs at Ncema Water Treatment Works.The water shedding programm...Published: 10 Mar 2022 at 05:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
4-day water cuts for Bulawayo
A number of low-density suburbs in Bulawayo will go for four days without water supplies, with the local authority reporting that it will be carrying out routine checks on the pipeline supplying the s...Published: 09 Jan 2022 at 06:02hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
BCC decommissions Athlone cemetery
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has decommissioned Athlone cemetery after it ran out of burial space.Town clerk Christopher Dube confirmed the development in a notice to residents yesterday, addin...Published: 08 Jan 2022 at 06:05hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo water crisis forces pupils to cut short lessons
BULAWAYO's water crisis has worsened forcing some schools to dismiss learners early as part of contingency measures in light of a looming health disaster. There are also reports that public schools in...Published: 19 Nov 2021 at 06:23hrs | 9 | by Staff Reporter
City Council struggles to pump water to Bulawayo residents
BULAWAYO residents are set to endure a three-day weekly water shedding exercise as the local authority struggles to pump water to the city due to alleged power outages. On the other hand, Zimb...Published: 18 Nov 2021 at 07:35hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
Man ducks two bullets in fight over land
A 35-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo man cannot believe he ducked two bullets directed at him at close range by a rival in a fight over a piece of land in Inyathi.Mr Justice Vundla (35) Madala Site, Queen's...Published: 02 Aug 2021 at 11:39hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Petrol attendant shot as violent crime wave sweeps Bulawayo
A petrol attendant was shot in the chest on Friday after armed robbers targeted a Flo garage in Bulawayo's Tshabalala suburb – the latest in a series of violent robberies in Zimbabwe's second city....Published: 05 Jun 2021 at 09:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo has only 6 police vehicles
Bulawayo police have just six vehicles covering a population of 650,000, the city's top cop revealed on Monday as he pleaded for private sector support.The city is battling an upsurge in armed...Published: 01 Jun 2021 at 09:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman up for US$53,000 fraud
A 32-YEAR-OLD Bulawayo received US$53 000 to buy a house for her diaspora-based friend in the eastern suburbs, allegedly bought herself a house in the high-density suburbs and two cars with the money....Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 16:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC tables 144-hour water shedding plan
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) yesterday released a 144-hour weekly water shedding programme which will see most suburbs receiving water twice a week. The industry, city centre and mining are...Published: 09 Feb 2021 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Council battles to clear garbage backlog
BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has unveiled a revised refuse collection schedule for the city's eastern and industrial areas as the local authority battles to clear heaps of garbage which have been pilin...Published: 28 Jan 2021 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tall grass headache for Bulawayo motorists
A NUMBER of intersections in Bulawayo have become potential blackspots for motorists due to tall grass that reduces visibility. Drivers have urged the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to slash tall...Published: 18 Jan 2021 at 05:51hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's spokesperson warns people from Nkukumane
Zimbabwe's government spokesman Nick Mangwana on Tuesday said the effects of Cyclone Chalane are expected to be experienced in Bulawayo from around 2200hrs tonight.Sais Mangwana, "EFFECTS of #...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 17:17hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Figtree Police in bid to arrest Mzila
Figtree police attempted to arrest ANSA Interim Leader Moses Mzila-Ndlovu (66) on August 22, Thursday afternoon. Mzila-Ndlovu says he requested the police to come to his farm Mapungubge Farm Technolog...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 06:03hrs | | by Delinfa Hlabalingene
48-hour water cuts are back in Bulawayo
Reporters THE Bulawayo City Council has with immediate effect re-introduced a 48-hour water shedding schedule in all suburbs amid revelations the city is among areas that will be hit by severe water s...Published: 03 May 2019 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Wife cheats with workmate, bars hubby from workplace
INFIDELITY is unacceptable regardless of anything. An aggrieved Bulawayo man revealed that his wife was cheating on him with a workmate and in a bid to stop him from disturbing their "office r...Published: 01 Feb 2019 at 14:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
25 Bulawayo violence ‘hooligans’ appear in court
TWENTY-FIVE suspected hooligans who are alleged to be part of a mob that unleashed violence in Bulawayo, burning cars, property and looting shops, appeared in court yesterday. The accused pers...Published: 17 Jan 2019 at 00:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cops smash house & car breaking syndicate
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested one suspect while his accomplice is still at large for a spate of break-ins into houses and cars around the city. Criminal Investigation Department (CID) spoke...Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Egodini Mall construction begins
Basch Street Terminus (Egodini) will be closed today to pave way for the construction of the Egodini Mall, Bulawayo City Council has said in a statement.In a notice to stakeholders, town clerk...Published: 20 Mar 2018 at 05:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC Note on closure of Egodini
PUBLIC NOTICE: CLOSURE OF BASCH STREET TERMINUS (EGODINI) FOR REDEVELOPMENT The City of Bulawayo would like to advise commuters, stakeholders, commuter ...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 19:42hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Police dragnet closes on seven armed thugs
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested seven suspected armed robbers who were allegedly involved in a spate of carjacking and robbery cases in the southern region of the country.The suspects are all...Published: 31 Oct 2017 at 04:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo police search for missing 5
POLICE in Bulawayo are appealing for help from members of the public to locate four people who include a high school pupil and a woman who was has not been seen since June this year together with her ...Published: 17 Aug 2017 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Armed robbers arrested in underwear
THREE men armed with metal bars allegedly carjacked two motorists and robbed two shops, getting away with cash, cigarettes, cell phones and laptops, police have confirmed.Police halted the tri...Published: 30 Jun 2017 at 06:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Jundu languishes in remand over two murder cases
A suspected serial killer who murdered two friends allegedly ritual purposes is languishing in remand prison pending the extradition of his case to the High Court to face tow counts of murder....Published: 05 Apr 2017 at 13:08hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Soldier tries to bomb shopping mall
A SOLDIER has been arrested after he went berserk and attempted to blow up a shopping complex in Queenspark West suburb, Bulawayo using dangerous explosives following an altercation with shop atte...Published: 22 Sep 2016 at 08:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Register to vote out brutality, Zapu
Zapu members were part of a large crowd that packed the court to support the people of Makokoba who are accused of protesting against corruption, the economic meltdown and the general brutality of...Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 13:37hrs | | by Mkhululi Zulu
Egodini demolition to affect 2k vendors, kombi operators
ABOUT 2,000 vendors and commuter omnibus operators in Bulawayo would be displaced as council prepares to demolish Basch Street Terminus, popularly known as Egodini, next month.The local author...Published: 28 Mar 2016 at 10:41hrs | | by Bianca Mlilo
Never-been-to-school man (57) defies all odds, writes book
BORN with physical disabilities 57 years ago in Zaka, Masvingo, and never been inside a classroom, Gilbert Mupurungwe has defied all odds as he has developed into a novelist.He revealed to Sun...Published: 28 Feb 2016 at 08:30hrs | | by Ntombiyolwandle Ndlovu
'Sodomised for $1'
A BULAWAYO kombi driver reportedly enticed two primary school boys from his neighbourhood into watching a p-rnographic video on his cellphone before luring them into the bush where he allegedly sodomi...Published: 11 Sep 2015 at 10:07hrs | | by Mashudu Netsianda
100 year sentence for monster rapist
The serial rapist from Bulawayo's Pumula suburb who was described as "every woman's nightmare" by a magistrate has been sentenced to a total of 101 years in prison.Vusumuzi Sibanda (34) was co...Published: 12 Feb 2015 at 05:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Every woman's nightmare' rapist on fresh rape charges
The serial rapist who was last week described as "every woman's nightmare" by a magistrate, was today convicted of a further 15 counts of rape and robbery.Vusumuzi Sibanda (34) of Bulawayo's P...Published: 10 Feb 2015 at 19:53hrs | 1 | by Mafu Sithabile
Woman 'pulls' hubby's penis as punishment
REPORTS of domestic violence are normally framed and understood under the impression that there are a female victim and male perpetrator problem. But many a time men just like their female counterpart...Published: 21 Nov 2014 at 09:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prostitutes up for theft
TWO self confessed Bulawayo prostitutes who initially appeared in court as witnesses in a theft case, were later arrested after one of the suspects implicated them as accomplices in the commission of ...Published: 26 Sep 2014 at 07:16hrs | | by Auxilia Katongomara
Notorious robbers hide loot worth thousands at graveyard
POLICE in Bulawayo have discovered a hideout a stone‘s throw from West Park Cemetery used by thieves to stash property stolen from premises in the city centre and houses from surrounding suburbs...Published: 30 Jul 2014 at 21:21hrs | 1 | by Senior Reporter
Sunday Mail editor arrested for publications he did, says the police
The Sunday Mail editor Edmund Kudzayi was arrested last night after a police swoop at his home and his office at Herald House, with the police saying the arrest had something to do "with publications ...Published: 20 Jun 2014 at 06:35hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
African manufacturers are taking advantage of international interest
As international focus shifts to Africa as a growing global player, the continent's manufacturers are ready to take advantage of the growing interest at Source Africa, the Textile, Apparel and Foo...Published: 04 Jun 2014 at 10:41hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Girl (12) sets fire to 5 houses in two weeks
A 12-year-old girl from Bulawayo's Queens Park West suburb allegedly set fire to five houses in the last two weeks, completely gutting three. Last week, the girl (name withheld becau...Published: 09 May 2014 at 21:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
House fire in Queenspark - WhatsApp update
Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number. 16:1...Published: 09 May 2014 at 14:32hrs | | by Concerned Resident
Man stabs, rapes, robs woman
A 28-year old man from Bulawayo's Burombo Flats allegedly broke into a house in Queenspark West, stabbed and raped the owner before demanding money from her, a court heard Tuesday.Thabani Tshu...Published: 02 Apr 2014 at 15:23hrs | | by Tendayi Madhomu
Man banned from bottle store for using mubobobo on bar ladies
Bar ladies at a drinking spot in Bulawayo's Queenspark suburb were on the verge of giving up their jobs after a daring Bulawayo man using mubobobo magic pounced on them with his unusual sexual ...Published: 19 Jul 2012 at 17:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Northend man fatally stabbed, body dumped along Airport road
A man from Bulawayo's Northend suburb was fatally stabbed at his house by two suspects who went on to dump his body along Airport road in Queens park suburb to appear as if he had been killed in a r...Published: 18 Feb 2012 at 09:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
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